The 2.4% decline was a bit stronger than the 2.3% forecast by economists surveyed by MarketWatch, but it followed an upward revision to October’s gain, taking that to 2.8%. Compared to a year ago, orders were down 1.8%.

Orders for durable goods slid 4.5%, while orders for nondurable goods were down 0.2%.

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